Photo: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Claude Jarman Jr. represents the rare child star whose story aged gracefully. Plucked out of Nashville to play Jody in The Yearling, he won a Juvenile Oscar at twelve on the strength of that clear, open-faced sincerity. What moves me is that he didn't simply coast on early cuteness; he went on to real work in Intruder in the Dust and Rio Grande, films with actual moral weight. So many child actors burn out, yet his career carried genuine substance. He passed in 2025, but that luminous boy on black-and-white film is permanent. I admire a talent that grew rings rather than flaming out.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Claude Jarman, Jr.
- Name (Japanese)
- クロード・ジャーマン Jr.
- Reading
- くろーど・じゃーまん Jr.
- Born
- September 27, 1934 (age 91)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Dog
- Origin
- Nashville, Tennessee, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / film actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 1947 Academy Juvenile Award
- Academy Honorary Award
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claude%20Jarman%20Jr.
Frequently asked questions
When was Claude Jarman, Jr. born?
Born September 27, 1934 (age 91).
Where is Claude Jarman, Jr. from?
Claude Jarman, Jr. is from Nashville, Tennessee, United States.
What does Claude Jarman, Jr. do?
Claude Jarman, Jr. works as actor, film actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.